Bulletins
Mike Nystrom, Executive Vice President of MITA, made the following statement following the Michigan Senate’s passage yesterday regarding legislation that will adequately fund our state’s roads and bridges: “The Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association is pleased with the state Senate plan to bring additional funding to Michigan’s transportation system.
MITA continues to gather any and all news stories and videos related to the road and infrastructure funding issue. We have compiled another group of articles, editorials, op-eds and LTEs for you to read. The pressure has not abated. We will continue to do everything we can to maintain and
The link to email your state senator and state representative regarding the condition of Michigan’s roads and bridges has been updated to reflect the new 2015-2016 Legislature. This means that the email addresses for all the state representatives and state senators are now accurate and reflect their proper district numbers.
The Michigan House of Representatives this week passed a road funding plan that is estimated to provide an additional $1 to $1.2 billion annually for roads and bridges in Michigan. The plan relies heavily on existing state spending and redistributing revenues. Over $700 million of the total proposal comes from
Prevailing Wage The repeal of prevailing wage in this state has been debated for quite some time, and during this legislative session it has seen some movement. With a Republican controlled Senate and House, both chambers view repealing prevailing wage as a top priority. In fact, Senate Majority Leader Arlan
Now that the 2015 construction season is well underway, MDOT has asked MITA to send out a reminder about the proper use of roll-up signs. While Part 6 of the Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) allows signs to be placed at a 1-foot bottom height, a 1-foot
We are proud to announce that Lance Binoniemi, MITA’s Vice President of Government Relations; and Matt McClintick, MITA’s Director of Safety and Workforce Development, were recently recognized for their contributions to the association industry. Lance was named a top association lobbyist in a biennial survey conducted by the Michigan
On May 19, 2015, the Federal Highway Administration issued the following notice: In issuing Federal-aid eligibility letters for roadside safety hardware, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) currently makes determinations of continued eligibility for modifications to devices tested to the National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 350 (NCHRP 350). In an
This bulletin will serve as MITA’s annual reminder to our contractor members of the issue of tax liability on construction materials that are being incorporated in projects of tax-exempt owners. Contractors performing work for public agencies, churches and schools are often faced with this precarious issue. Many of these owners
MDOT is currently in the process of developing construction manual guidance and standard specifications language for utilization of automated grade control and stringless paving. As part of their process they are performing an assessment of current practices and identification of focus areas. In an effort to gather industry input, MDOT
The defeat of Proposal 1 is certainly disappointing. Passage of it would have meant long-term adequate funding for Michigan’s transportation network for decades to come. Many will speculate on all the things that went wrong and why the campaign was unable to convince voters to vote yes, but in the
TODAY IS THE DAY! Thank you all for your hard work and dedication, without which we would not have made it to this point. If you do one thing today, make sure you vote! Make sure your employees vote. Make sure your family and friends vote. Voting is our civic
